Security Snapshot

First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII - FT Vest Nasdaq-100(R) Buffer ETF - September (QSPT) Institutional Ownership

CUSIP: 33740U836

13F Institutional Holders and Ownership History from Q3 2021 to Q2 2026

Latest Period

Q2 2026

Institutions Reporting

98

Shares (Excl. Options)

4,413,550

Price

$34.84

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Latest holder snapshot 5 signals
Portfolio coverage rank
0%
Share change
-15,863
Value change
-$115,200
Number of holders
98
Issuer context Names, identifiers, and filing context for this profile. 2 identity fields
Shares outstanding
17,950,905
SEC-reported price per share
$35.18
13F Shares, Excluding Options vs Price
13F Value, Excluding Options
Total Investors

Key facts

  • QSPT - First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII - FT Vest Nasdaq-100(R) Buffer ETF - September is tracked under CUSIP 33740U836.
  • 98 institutions reported positions in Q2 2026.
  • 1 significant owner is listed from Schedule 13D/13G reporting.

Change

  • Holder count moved from 92 to 98 between Q1 2026 and Q2 2026.
  • SEC-reported value moved from $135,960,952 to $153,907,408.

Research use

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  • 13F and Schedule 13D/13G sections are kept together so you can cross-check institutional and beneficial ownership context.

Evidence

Source: SEC Form 13F

Latest holder context comes from 98 institutions filings for Q2 2026.

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Security key

33740U836

Latest holder period

Q2 2026

13F holders

98

13D/G owners

1

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13D/G owners

Significant owners

Large-stake holder rows connected to Schedule 13D/G evidence.

Rows
1
Security
QSPT
Filer Ownership Change % Holdings Value Net Change Nb Shares Change % Reporting Name Report Period
FIRST TRUST PORTFOLIOS LP 60% +6.5% $376,434,006 +$63,454,371 10,804,650 +20% First Trust Portfolios L.P. 30 Jun 2026

As of 30 Jun 2026, 98 institutional investors reported holding 4,413,550 shares of First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII - FT Vest Nasdaq-100(R) Buffer ETF - September (QSPT). This represents 25% of the company’s total 17,950,905 outstanding shares.

13F concentration

Top 25 institutional shareholders

Largest 13F positions for this security by reported shares and value.

Top holder share
20%
Institution Ownership % Shares Held Share Change % Portfolio % Holdings Value
Wealthcare Advisory Partners LLC 2.9% 516,910 -5.6% 0.34% $18,009,158
COMMONWEALTH EQUITY SERVICES, LLC 2.1% 374,862 -5.5% 0.02% $13,060,174
Outlook Wealth Advisors, LLC 1.7% 313,875 +0.58% 2.4% $10,935,412
Cetera Investment Advisers 1.6% 288,771 -1.2% 0.01% $10,060,790
First Heartland Consultants, Inc. 1.5% 267,225 -5% 0.6% $9,310,119
RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL INC 1.4% 253,978 +0.36% 0% $8,848,593
OSAIC HOLDINGS, INC. 1.1% 194,219 +9.4% 0.01% $6,766,536
STEPHENS INC /AR/ 0.65% 116,410 -0.4% 0.05% $4,055,707
Kestra Advisory Services, LLC 0.56% 100,890 -24% 0.01% $3,514,990
OneDigital Investment Advisors LLC 0.55% 98,292 -2.5% 0.03% $3,424,493
LPL Financial LLC 0.54% 97,447 -8.8% 0% $3,395,053
ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 0.5% 90,273 -14% 0% $3,145,111
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Inc. 0.5% 89,144 -2.6% 0.01% $3,106,000
SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP 0.48% 85,507 +214% 0% $2,979,064
Keystone Wealth Services, LLC 0.44% 78,575 -0.4% 0.51% $2,737,553
SMART Wealth LLC 0.4% 71,436 +18% 0.54% $2,488,830
RED CRANE WEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.36% 64,683 -12% 1.7% $2,253,556
GREAT VALLEY ADVISOR GROUP, INC. 0.35% 63,558 -3.1% 0.03% $2,214,000
Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC 0.35% 62,132 0.04% $2,164,679
Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC 0.31% 56,449 -3.9% 0.01% $1,966,683
Global Assets Advisory, LLC 0.3% 54,346 0.41% $1,886,621
Janney Montgomery Scott LLC 0.29% 51,944 -7.6% 0% $1,810,000
MML INVESTORS SERVICES, LLC 0.29% 51,450 +20% 0% $1,792,518
Prospera Financial Services Inc 0.28% 50,349 -0.39% 0.03% $1,754,135
Ignite Planners, LLC 0.24% 43,610 -1.1% 0.21% $1,519,373

Quarter history

Institutional holders across reporting periods

Holder count, reported shares/value, and median price by quarter.

Periods
20
Latest
Q2 2026
Rows shown
1-20 of 20
Period 13F Shares, Excl. Options Value, Excl. Options Value Change Price (Median) Investors
2026 Q2 4,413,550 $153,907,408 -$115,200 $34.84 98
2026 Q1 4,439,820 $135,960,952 +$15,534,386 $30.62 92
2025 Q4 3,952,107 $125,198,857 +$15,245,691 $31.68 94
2025 Q3 3,475,067 $107,711,139 +$23,017,840 $31.05 79
2025 Q2 2,735,652 $80,916,524 -$29,557,923 $29.58 72
2025 Q1 3,786,093 $100,188,607 +$16,019,318 $26.51 78
2024 Q4 3,184,276 $88,057,467 +$12,583,748 $27.65 78
2024 Q3 2,319,709 $62,063,917 -$243,084 $26.75 62
2024 Q2 2,329,849 $60,625,867 -$30,012,829 $26.03 60
2024 Q1 3,475,462 $86,729,795 +$6,488,954 $24.96 65
2023 Q4 3,295,111 $78,480,112 +$19,775,428 $23.82 67
2023 Q3 2,452,799 $53,179,975 +$16,624,863 $21.68 50
2023 Q2 1,686,518 $35,982,173 -$14,569,769 $21.33 42
2023 Q1 2,359,423 $45,488,754 +$513,967 $19.28 42
2022 Q4 2,406,495 $40,064,959 +$18,584,702 $16.64 40
2022 Q3 1,195,802 $19,812,839 +$8,218,935 $16.56 31
2022 Q2 697,098 $11,793,189 +$2,250,659 $16.91 24
2022 Q1 543,773 $10,883,638 -$5,371,931 $20.01 18
2021 Q4 813,486 $16,997,676 +$4,288,740 $20.89 18
2021 Q3 361,787 $7,138,542 +$7,138,542 $19.73 7
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